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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-01-28
The Funeral Of eIgIsrIus,

The West Point correspondent
OF the Richmond Dispatch writes
that Rev. John w. Ryland The pas.
tor of the church to which Gu
verius belonged was not present at
the funeral. Rev. John B. Yarring-
ton was there and was requested
by the friends to say something
He spoke few words, saying that
it was the saddest moment of his
life, that a man who had lived
among them and been acting in
their Sunday school should have
como to such an end, which he
(Hr. Yarrington) had done all he
could to avert. He then offered a
short prayer, and the body was
lowered into the grave after those
present had looked at the face OF
the dead man. There we're no
flowers placed on the grave except
q flower cross, which had been
brought from Richmond.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-01-28

VIII all Western and Southwes-
tern trains require armed guards in
future : Another has been robbed,
this time in Texas. 1t took eight
desperadOes to do it, and again all
on board, train hands and pas en-
gers, were completely at their
mercy. In all probability, too,
many Of them were armed as we'll
as the bandits, and had some bold
man among them taken the inltia-
tive in resisting, the affair might
have ended quite differently. AS
usual, though, the leader was lack
ing.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-01-28
TARIFF NOTES.

The Nashville Union, a daily
Democratic journal of great infu-
ence in the South, thus describes
Mr.. Henry Watterson, the Free
Trade champion ave deny that
we have ever called Mr.. Watterson
a tool or knave. He Is neither he
is fussy and cranky, and crosswlse
and contrary, and mulish and
spitefnl, and hateful and sassy,
and smart and wordy. He would
walk mile and a half of dark
night to cuss a friend who was
making iron. In fact, Henry Wat
terson believes from the bottom Of
his heart that every man who is
manufacturing anything with pro-
tected labor is rascal and q rob-
Der. He is a devious democrat
who would 60 back to the wooden
mould.bOard and cross-cut saw
He believes in the second coming
of the Resolutions of 1913, and that
all progress and public schools
ought to be deferred until the sec.
ond coming. Withal he is genial
unless he has a spell. The grow
ing South, under the law tor pro-
tecting labor, has added him, but
he may recover"
1t is not an omen Of evil that
foreign buyers and sellers largely
influence American markets for
securities. Time was when Ameri.
ca went, hat in hand, to borrow
money in London or Berlin, Now
London comes thrusting millions
of gold into New York's vaults IN
order to get a share in the marvel
GUS prosperity which defeat OF
English policies and sympsthies
has brought to this country. II
the Republic had been as weak and
unstable as British statesmen
thought it when blockade runners
we're helping the South, English
capital would not be paying fancy
prices this year for American
stocks. Or if British advance had
overthrow the American tariff ten
years ago, or three years ago, or
last year, British capitalists would
not now be investing millions in
American enterprises. Since Free
Trade is such blessing, why has
not Old England good use for its
own capital ?-Nec York Tribune.
Chambers Journal, an English
publication, makes the following
statement, which should satisfy
unprejudiced minds that Secretary
Manning's assertion, that the tariff
is for the benefit Of few employ.
ers OF labor, is untrue. Let no
one forget that this statement is
from an EnglisbmaR. Here it is;
"Assuming the produce Of labor to
be one hundred: In Great Britain,
ffty.slx parts 60 to the laborer,
twenty.one to capital, and twenty
three to government. In France,
forty.one to laborer, tbirty-si1 to
capital, and twenty.three To govern.
ment. In the United States, seven.
ty.two to the labOrer, tventy.three
to capital, and FIVE 70 the govern
ment." 1t would seem that the
laborer derives some benefit from
our tariff, Secretary Manning to
the contrary notwithstanding.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-01-28

was asked about those items in the
expense account of the road, which
it is asserted, were disallowed by
the Government. The California
Senator replied that when he first
entered public life, the late Secre-
tary Seward gave him a piece of
advice about charges made against
him personally. Said he "Never
notice them. Ii you answer one,
you have to answer all. Ryou be-
gin the task of denying every accu.
satlon brought against you, and
fail to take note of a single one,
that one would be regarded as hav-
ing been proved, no matter how I'M
reasonable or foolish it might be-"
Mr.. Stanford had tried to follow
Mr.. Stewards advice, and hence his
silence. He mentioned, however,
that he had submitted all the ques-
toned receipts and disbursements
TO the stockholders of the road at
their annual meeting, and that they
we're approved at that time by the
board of directors.
Itisprobable now that the Wealth
er Bureau will become branch of
the Civil Service. The death of
Gen. Hssen, the chief officer of the
signal service, and the consequent
necessity for certain changes in the
organization of the signal service,
has revived the question OF trans
terring the whole matter from the
control of the War Department to
that of the Interior. There is moth.
ing military about the weather bu-
reau, and therefore it does not be-.
long to the army, although the ar
gument has been advanced hereto
fore that military discipline is nee
essary to secure accurate and
prompt observations. Some claim
that the work could be equally well,
If not better done, by civilians, and
that it is time to do away with an
expensive signal corps which has
nothing to do but to practice sig
Mailing. The present opportunity
is probably the best for settling the
subject forever, since there is no
chief with personal feelings or off,
cial interests to be hurt by the
change II made.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-01-28
DUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

Written and cOmpilsd for the HERALD.
Washington gains IN popularity
as a rendezvous for the representa-
tlves of national interests and in.
dustries. Last week three nation
al conventions assembled here
the farmers, the glass manufactur.
ers, and the brick-lsyers. This
week six national bodies convene
here; the Shipping League, the
Board of Trade, the Potters' Asso.
citation, the Encampment of Union
Veterans, the society to prevent
food adUlteration, and the Order of
the Mystic Shrine. Every winter
no less than fifty congresses OF one
sort or another come to Washing
ton; and in a few years more there
will be double that number. Next
week, among the brotherhoods and
sisterhoods that are coming will be
the women who want to vote. A
Female Suffrage Convention at the
Capitol is now an annual certainty.
The prominent advocates of this
cause have met here every winter
as regularly as has Congress, for
the past fifteen or sixteen years.
Although Legislation ia now great
ly behind the record of former short
sessions, business is being pushed
this week in both branches Of Con.
gress. Prominent among measures
that have been discussed and acted
upon were pension bills, especially
the one for the relief of dependent
parents and honorably discharged
soldiers and sailors, disabled and
dependent upon their own labor for
support. Twelve dollars q month
is the amount allowed 10 each, and
the mover of the bill estimated that
it would cost the Government six
million a year. This measure was
passed by the House only, and 1t Is
little doubtful how it will fare In
the Senate.
There is much accommodating
arOuOd the Capitol on tariff and
revenue questi0Ds. The Randall
men, and particularly Mr. McAdOo,
Mr.. Randsll's New jersey proteRe,
are apparently hard at work evolv'
ing some scheme by which to get
the better, if that is possible, OF
theis brethren who think protection
is SIN. The work, however, Is
not all on one side. Col. Morrison
is marshallipg bis forces foF the
tray. Dn the floor Of the House
along the corridors, and In the CON-
mittee rooms, may bs seen knots OF
members, usually Democrats. and
the words "tobacco, "fruit," "bran'
dy," "lumber," "sugar," "wool,"
salt,n can be heard from every side.
How much will come OF this, no
one can predict; but it is quite
evident that the Democratic pro-
tectionists contemplate an attack
on the Democratic blunderers OF
low tariff proclivities.
When the House Of Represents
tives passes q resolution favoring
an investigation concerning the
Central Pacific Railroads debt to
the Government, and 1t was seen
that the president of the road, Ssn'
ator Stanford, did not feel called
upon, by this action, to explain his
management of the business, he
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-01-28
NOT GUILTY.

In the Corporation Court on Fri.
day last, the case Of Commonwealth
rs. Samuel Fltzhugh, who was in.
dicted by the grand jury for selling
goods, wares and merchandise
without a license, was tried and re.
suited in q verdict of not guilty.
The Court, Judge Slaughter, grant.
ed the instructions asked for by
the Attorney for the Common
wealth. viz: "If the Jury helieve
from the evidence that the defend
ant was engaged i'm the business of
buyingand selling any merchandise
within twelve months prior to the
finding CT the indictment, they must
find the defendant guilty and as.
sess the fine at such sum as they
may deem proper, so that it be not
less than $50 nor more than ST..
000p These instructions were
amended subsequently hy inserting
after the word "merohandiser IN
the fourth line the words "other
than those exempted In the 9th
section.p The section referred to
in the 9th section OF schedule Il
license law Of Virginia relating to
the merchant license which reads
as follows: "But nothing in this
section shall be 50 construed 90 to
require a license Of any person who
may canvass ANY county orcorpora.
ton 70 buy lambs, pigs, calves,
fowls, eggs, butter, and such like
small matters Of Subsistence de.
signed as food for man."
Previous to instructing the jury,
the cOurt declined to give the in.
structions asked for by the defend,
ants counsel, which were as fol.
lows;
"lf the jury believe from the evil
dence that the defendant has mere
~ canvaSsed this corporation to
buy fowls, eggs, butter, and such
like small matters of subsistence
designed as food for man, the court
instructs the jury that the right to
sell the same either here or abroad
IS incident to the right to purchase
and no license Is required, there.
fore by the law of Virginia, the
jury must find the defendant not
guilty.
This is one of the many cases in
which the ignorance or design of
law makers to oomplcate matters
is clearly displayed. Had they
added the words "but nothing in
this section shall be construed to
allow purchasers Of eggs, butter,
&C., to sell the same either at home
or abroad, without procuring a Ii
cence therefor the people would
be saved expense and annoyance
and the laws be understood by
Others than lawyers and by those
VINO make them,
This is one of the cases the Lance
maintained would not amount to
anything beyond the annoyance of
those citizens who had been indict-
cd and which under the circum-
stance should not have been
brought to trial. But grand juries
do some wonderfully stupid things.
-Fredericksbmq Free Lance.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-01-28
THE MIKADO.'

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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-01-28

The war cloud in Europe seems
to grow more threatening each day,
aud the great nations of that cOun-
try are straining every energy in
their preparations for a mighty
struggle. England, France, Aus
tria, Prussia aud Russia are raIidly
placing everything on a war foot
ing while the oily tOngued and pO-
lite diplomats talk reassuringly of
peace. Unless a great and extra
ordinary change takes place in the
condition of affairs the strain can
not long continue, and few months
at most viii in all probability see
That Continent in a blaze of war.
The struggle between France and
Prussia will be a fearful one, and
will bs fought out to the bitter end.
Prussia will find in France a far
different foe from the one she en-
countered in the late struggle with
that country, and blood must how
like water and whole armies will
perish from the face of the earth
before the cleaning bayonets of a
Prussian host can again be seen in
the streets of Paris.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-01-28

The Interstate commerce bill
passed the House of Representa-
tives by a vote of 219 to IL. 1t
will doubtless be signed by the
President and become a law. The
railroad companies should give it a
far trial. They cannot afford to
engage in a warfare upon so mod
crate a measure. For if they do,
more radical Observation-Disclosures
less easy to defeat when they are
put into practice will be adopted.
The large majority by which the
bill passed the House shows that
the people are in earnest.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-01-28

Physically, American woman is
certainly improving wonderfully
From the far West comes a true
story of a young girl who was shot
through the window OF an over
turning stage. coach, and after fall
ing down a precipice four hundred
feet high, stuck head down in a
snow drift that buried her until a
rescuing party from above dug her
out. She was revived aud was
found to be uninjured by the per-
iIous fall. And from Niagara is the
story of two girls who we're swept
into sewer and rescued uHbUrt at
the other end, after being rushed
through the waters for a quarter Of
a mile. Strong constitutions and
hardy frames must belong to the
women who can accomplish such
adventures unscathed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-01-28

The sudden death of General
Charles p. Stone takes away one
of the bravest soldiers and most
famous engineers that the United
States has ever produced. He
served this country nobIy and well
IN two wars. He did excellent
work in Egypt. He pushed various
enterprises to success, and his last
achievement was the building of
the pedestal for the BarthoIdf
Statue of Liberty. He was a man
of admirable ability and of many
noble qualities of head and heart.
Every one who knows of his career
will mourn his death as the loss of
a patriot.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-01-28
10 SETTLE IN WEST VIRGINIA

10 SETTLE IN WEST VIRGINIA.
The Welsh Land Society of Yes.
tern Pennsylvania has Just made
the purchase of q tract of 1000
acres in the northern part of Ran.
dolph county, w. Va, and a large
number of families will settle there
In the spring. This is the first pur.
chase of o tract OF $4,000 acres held
10 view by the society. The land
is of a very fertile character, yet
covered for the most part With tim.
Der, which will, as soon as possible,
be cleared. The entire tract is III.
derlaid with o magnificent vein OF
bitumious coal, eighteen feet in
thickness ia most places. This can
not now be worked, since the land
is thirty.sIx miles from the nearest
railroad facilities, but it will prob.
ably not remain so long, since the
splepdld coal is one of the most
valuable features Of the land and
must soon find Its way to q market,
Wheeling Reg.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-01-28
1887.
Harper's Weekly
ILLUSTRATED.

Iarper's Weekly maintaias It's position
as the leading Illustrated weekly news.
paper in America; and It's hold upon pub
lie esteem and confidence was never
stronger than at the present time. Besides
the pictures, Harper's Weekly always con-
tains nStalments of one, occasionally of
two, OF the best novels of the day, finely
illustrated, with short stories, poems.
sketches, and papers on important current
topics by the most popular writers. The
care that has been successfully exercised
in the past to make Harpers Weekly a
safe as well as welcome visitor 10 every
household will not be relaxed in the
future.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-01-28

When You visit or leave New York CITY,
save Baggage Expressage and parIlase
Hire and stop at the Grand Union ho'ei'
opposite Grand Central Depot.
Elegant rooms fitted mp M cost OF one
million dollars, reduced 10 Sl.OO and mp
wards perday. Europeanplan. Elevator.
Restaurant supplied with the best Horse
cars. stages and elevated railroad to all
depots. Families can live better for less
money at the Grand Union Hotel than at
any other frst-class hotel in the city.
L.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-01-28
LEI MURDERERS Be HANGED,
A SERMON BY REV. JAMES YER
NON, JR., AT THE CHRISTIAN
CHURCH.

vi MN
From the Baltimore American, 2ith.1
Rev. James Vernon, Jr., preach
ed at the Christian Church, on
Paca street. near Lombard, last
night on capitol punishment, taking
strong ground that it was not mere.
~ sanctioned by the Bible, bat
that 1t was commanded, sustaining
his position by numerous quota.
tons from the scriptures previous
to the Jewish legislation, from the
Mosaic law, as well as from the
New Testament. to show that it
was recommended by Christ, Paul,
John and Peter. Mr.. Vernon quot
ed some statistics to prove that the
crime could not be prevented by
life imprisonment. This did not
work, in view of the numerous Jail
deliveries, escapes and abuse Oftbe
pardoning power. OF twenty-nine
sentenced in Connecticut to con
6nement for life on the conviction
of murder in tho first degree the
average time served was eight and
a.halt years. One objection to
Capitol punishment is that an limo.
cent man might suffer tho death
penalty. These sentimentalists say
that they would rather see every
guilty man set free than one limo.
cent man hung. had rather see So
ciety hang an innocent man whom
they believe to be guilty than
set free a man whom they know
to be guilty Our country has had a
good many lessons if she would
only profit by them. Judge Lynch
has been holding great many SEES
siong lately, and they have lnprpas-
ed az tie cOgvictious baYe decreas-
ed, God will make an inauistion
some day upon this nation for
every drop of innocent blood shed
in it, and when lie does mako this
inquisition He will not forget those
sentimentalIsts, who have been re-
sponsible for the freeing Of the
murderers.
Governor Lee is entitled to the
gratitude of all mankind for the
fearless and careful manner in
Which 4e had done bis duty. As a
citizen of this republic | thank him
for upholdiDg the laws Of the com
monwealth. AS father having a
daughter who, if she lives, will
take her position in society, | thank
him Tor saying to the llbertines OIL
this country that no man can win
the affections of young lady, then
betray her and finally attempt to
hide his guilt by murder.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-01-28
THE COMP ,IOS OF INDIA WHEAT.

OLNA1' ALDhlNhs OHdiiuio
of the Sci tie Committee on Trans
portatiOn iOutes to the SeabOard,
authorizes the publication Of the
report of that committee upon the
subject OF railroad freights IN the
United States and other countries,
the study of which tor the purpose
of settling certain questions per-
tanning to interstate commerce has
been long in progress by his COM
mittee. The complete report
makes 500 pages of printed matter
and contains many valuable tables
and much information on the SUBJ
ject of transportation, gathered
from nearly every country in the
world. The first table presented
indicates the progress OF the Unit
ed States for a generation. Thir
ty.three years ago this country pro
duced 1OO,OOO,OOO bushels of
wheat and about G00,OOO.OOO bush
els of corn. Twice in recent years
it has reached 5OO,OO0,0O0 bushels
of wheat, aud in 1885 the corn crop
reached ], SOO,OOO,OOO bushels. In
the export trade, the committee
says, wheat has always ranked first
in value, and in fifty-eight years
has added =, 600,0O0,OO0 to the
value of the national production, a
sum equivalent to four times the
value of exported corn and corn
meal during the same period.
The United Kingdom appears to
have purchased about twO-thirds OF
all the wheat the United States
has exported during recent years,
and therefore special attention has
been given to England's supply of
wheat. The committee reprOduces
a table from what is known as the
Window Report, which is a sum-
mary statement of the amount OF
wheat Including wheat and four
imported into the United Kingdom
from 1860 20 1872 inclusive, and
adds thereto the same facts from
1873 to 1855 inclusive. Comment.
ing on this table the committee
says:
"An examination of the table
shows that Russia still retains the
second position and Germany the
third; but the rapid change in elev-
en- years of British India from the
thirteenth position to the fourth is
the most noticeable feature of the
summary. In the next decade Ger
many VIII be practically out OF the
race, and it is more than probable
that India will contest with the
United States for the first posi-.
tion.h
a borough examination of the
subject led the committee to the
conclusion that it is hardly reason
able to expect serious competition
for our breadstuffs and the products
of our grain from Russia. The facts
presented show Enthusiastically that
the danger IN that direction, which
seemed great when the Window
Committee made ITS report, has as
sumed a less threatening aspect.
Clearly the most serious competi'
ton for Americas grain is to come
from the wheat fields Of India, and
the committee has gathered all the
available data relating to the pro.
duction of wheat 10 India, the cost
of producing and facilities for trans
porting it to the seabOard, the cost
of freight from the principal ports
to the various markets in Europe,
and other facts.
To show the Importance of this
change it is only necessary to call
attention TO the tact that in the
Window Report of 1873 the amount
Of Indian wheat exported was so
small that no special mention was
made of the subject.